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Butterfly Tree
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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
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Number of Varieties

2070
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Large Beardtongue

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Large Beardtongue

In French

arbre de papillon
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

500250
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Tree and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Butterfly Tree and Large Beardtongue

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